Head covering



Aug. 22, 1950 1.. E. STONE 2,519,512

HEAD COVERING Filed July 2, 1947 I INVENTOR. LAWRENCE E. STONE ATTORNEYPatented Aug. 22, 1950 UNITED STATES oFFicE 1 Claim.

"This invention relates to head coverings generally, but moreparticularly'to :head coverings of the type which are made :of:relatively *soft material adapted to be folded or otherwise easilymanipulated. The head covering, hereinafter described, is furtherdistinguishable from head coverings of the blocked or molded type, inthat *it readily-adjusts itself to conform to a wide range of headsizes, not being limited to one particular head size as is the custom inthe blocked type.

As the head covering is foldable, it readily adapts itself to beingcarried in a handbag or in the pocket of the user, when it is notdesired to be worn.

It is recognized that head coverings of this general type have been inuse for many years, however, it is a primary object of the presentinvention to provide such a head covering which is adapted to bemanufactured with a minimum of labor and cost.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a head coveringmade essentially of one piece of material, which is so formed and sewedas to provide an absorptive layer for the perspiration which may beformed on the users forehead.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a headcovering which is supplied with tension bands whereby the head coveringis resiliently held in place.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a head coveringwhich will also serve to shield the back of the users neck from dust orwind or sun.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will become apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame,

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a head covering embodying the features of myinvention.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional View taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, showingthe construction of the absorptive portion of the head covering ingreater detail.

Fig. 3 is a view showing the appearance and position of the headcovering as seen from the left side of the wearer.

Fig. 4 is a View similar to Fig. 3, but showing a r rear view of themethod of wearing and fastening the head covering.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1. and 2, the head covering,designated generally by the numeral I, can be seen to consistessentially of az-rectangular pieceof fiat material 2 which may .be ofcloth or-of any substance which is soft or pliable.

A portion of the material is folded and sewed along one of its edges asindicated at 3 to form an absorptive .layer or sweatband 4 consisting ofseveral thicknesses of the material 2. In use, the

sweatband 4 of the head covering 1 lies adjacent the forehead of :thewearer and will'ser-ve to absorb the perspiration which may be formed ifthe wearer is engaged in strenuous or unusual physical activity.

Interposed between the folds 3 and extending laterally of the sweatband4 are tension bands or tabs 5 which are sewed or otherwise secured inposition on the material 2 as indicated at 6. The tabs 5 are made of anelastic material such as rubber or rubberized fabric so that they willstretch to accommodate themselves to the wearers head and will hold thehead covering l in place under definite tension.

Mounted on the tabs 5 are a plurality of fasteners I, such as snapfasteners, two of such fasteners being mounted in spaced relationship onone of the tabs 5 and one of the fastening members being mounted on theother tab 5. The fasteners serve to join and lock the tabs 5 together,as seen in Fig. 4. The fasteners also serve as adjusting means forvarying the tension on the tabs 5, as the wearer may utilize thefastener adjacent the sewn end of the tab 5, or may selectively utilizeand join only the fasteners at the extreme ends 8 of each of the tabs 5.

In use, the head covering I is placed on the head in such a manner thatthe sweatband 1 covers the brow and the remainder of the material 2 ispermitted to cover the top of the head and drape down along the back ofthe neck. The tabs 5 are then drawn rearwardly around the head and arejoined and fastened in the back of the head by one set or the other ofthe fasteners I, depending upon the degree of tension desired by thewearer.

It is thus apparent that I have provided a head covering of greatutility which may be used by women in the performance of their householdtasks and which may also be used by both women and men in their outdoorsrecreational activities.

The head covering is particularly adapted to ease of manufacture in thatit does not have to be cut to any irregular or special shape, instead itis rectangular in shape and has straight, easilycut edges.

The multiple thickness of material in the front portion o the headcovering, which serves as a sweatband, contributes to the comfort of thewearer, especially if he is participating in a sports activity such asgolf or tennis.

The draped portion at the rear of the head serves to protect the back ofthe neck from sunburn and the novel fastening arrangement, whichcombines elastic tabs with spaced fasteners, provides the head coveringwith a great flexibility of adjustment over a wide range of head sizeswhile concurrently serving to hold the head covering firmly and snuglyin place.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention, herein shown anddescribed, is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and thatvarious changes in the shape, size and arrangement of the parts may beresorted to, without departing from the spirit of my invention or thescope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

A head covering comprising a rectangular piece of material so shaped asto cover the head and the back of the neck of the wearer, one edge ofsaid material being folded upon itself to form a plurality ofthicknesses of material said thicknesses of material being sewn togetherto form a perspiration absorptive band adapted to extend across theforehead of the wearer, elastic bands interposed between said folds andextending laterally from the edges of said material adjacent thefirstnamed edge, said elastic bands being sewn in position, a series offastening elements provided on one of said elastic bands, and acooperating fastening element provided on the other of said elasticbands whereby said elastic bands may be joined together behind the headof the wearer and over the neck-covering portion at a selected positionof tension to retain said head covering in place on the head of thewearer.

LAWRENCE E. STONE.

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